Jessica’s 100 Rules to Live by:
1. Sleep in whenever you can
2. Dance even when you are alone
3. Video journal
4. Real journal
5. Kiss. A lot
6. Hug more than you think is necessary
7. Read all sorts of genres
8. Laugh at stupid jokes. Especially if they are yours
9. Be respectful of everyone
10. Ride your bike on nice days
11. Travel as much as possible
12. View everyday as an opportunity to do something exciting
13. Treat your body well
14. Indulge yourself every once in a while
15. Have lots of sex with the person you love
16. Be grateful
17. Keep in touch with friends
18. Tell your family you love them
19. Tell your friends you love them
20. Surround yourself with brightness
21. Stop to smell the flowers
22. Drink hot chocolate when it’s cold and lemonade when it’s hot. Or vise versa, they’re both good.
23. Take in the beauty of nature
24. Enjoy your thinking time in the shower.
25. On days where you are feeling icky, get a little something to make you feel good (but not guilty later J).
26. Cuddle
27. Support your loved ones
28. Look at the good in someone until they prove you wrong. Then look past it and find the good again.
29. Collect souvies from places you’ve been
30. Go lots of places
31. Take walks without music
32. Go on runs with music
33. When the weather gets nice don’t wear shoes unless you are going on a long run. But if it’s too hot just don’t go on a long run. Lay out and drink lemonade instead.
34. Live alone at one point in life
35. Fix the negative instead of complaining about it
36. Get a dog, they will love you no matter what
37. Paint your nails bright colors
38. Light up your house with fun candles
39. Surprise people
40. Stretch
41. Swim
42. Take in the beauty of sunsets and sunrises
43.Talk to your grandparents
44. Send snail mail
45. Scuba dive every chance you get
46. Soak up the sun (but put on a little sunscreen first)
47. Try new adventures
48. Laugh, smile, tell jokes. It’s when you look the best anyway.
49. Do what you are best at and what you love often. It’s what fills your soul.
50. Live in another country for at least a year
51. Recycle even if you don’t have a bin. Most likely your neighbors will and who will yell at you for recycling?
52. Don’t dye your hair too much. Or waste too much time putting on make-up or doing your hair. Maybe just for special occasions.
53.If you don’t feel good, sulk for a few minutes and then get over it. No one likes an Eore.
54. Make opportunities for yourself
55.Experience other cultures and don’t forget them once you leave
56. Remind yourself where you have been
57. Take lots of pictures. You will never be as young as you were in that picture.
58. Ride horses, swim with dolphins, pet tigers, ride elephants, go to the aquarium and the zoo, feed the ducks, get a fish and some flowers. Be in tune with the other creatures that live on this earth.
59. Skydive, bungee jump, para sail, cliff jump, white water raft, ski, go off the high dive, go on a hot air balloon
60. Feel good after you have helped someone. Not for you, but for them
61. Don’t let money run your life
62. Go to concerts
63. Take relaxing moments
64. Cook and bake. It’s fun and you will be liked even more if you are good at it
65. Share your life with others
66. Entertain--have people over and play fun games
67. Surround yourself with others, but give yourself YOU time
68. Floss everyday
69. Don’t wash your hair everyday
70. Paint
71. Look forward to a family but love the moment when you only have to worry about you
72. Go on spontaneous little trips
73. Clean your space of living. Then take a deep breath and clear your mind
74. Don’t start something if you can’t finish it
75. Road trip
76. Go hiking
77. Wash your sheets and smell them when you cuddle into bed
78. Listen to the sound of water
79. Talk to your siblings
80. Listen to your siblings
81. Take pride in you
82. Eat lots of fruit and veggies and meat
83. Compliment others
84. Take time to reflect
85. Own at least four pair of sunglasses
86. Follow directions
87. Take care of your car
88. Be minimalistic and if you buy something, use it
89. People watch
90. Think about the vastness of space, realize we might not be alone
91. Cry when you are sad, but only for a little while
92. Wear your retainers if you have them
93. Tell others about your dreams
94. Be ok with wasted time
95. Don’t sell yourself short of your potential
96. Utilize your storage space
97. Utilize Skype
98. Make mix CDs or playlists and share them
99. Don’t be afraid to say how you feel
100. Find inner peace
